Legent Bourbon

Not bad for a sherry finish, easy but not great

Drinking this neat, neck pour. The nose is very strong cherry cola surrounded but a caramel sweetness. Walnuts or macaroon nuttiness come out near the end of the nose and I get a bit of banana foster too. The pallet is very smooth, more cherry and dark wine fruits. The lighter proof makes this drink a bit sweeter. Very full bodied, you could cut it with a knife. Oak on the finish with some hints of wine fruits, the sherry finishing is present through and through on this one. I love the idea of this bottle. So many times we see collaboration beers on the market that are amazing, I could see the same thing becoming a popular trend in the bourbon/whiskey scene as the mid/higher end bourbon markets saturate. With all that being said, I hope those bottle end up being barrel proof. There is a lot I feel like I’m missing in the nose that being full proof may help bring forward. My final thought, this is for sure a porch pounder bourbon.

Nice bit o spice

Sweet to start nice cherry wood taste bit dry but nice fruit note

Being a Jim Beam fan, as far as Knob Creek, Baker’s and Booker’s goes, and being a fan of finished scotch and Japanese whiskies, I thought this would be a fun one to try. Here we go. The nose has a classic Jim Beam nuttiness to it (roasted peanuts) with sweet vanilla custard, sweet dried cherries, light black pepper, slightly perfumery and some definite oak influence. The palate is sweet and medium syrupy bodied with sweet vanilla, a distinct nuttiness, cherry candy, pepper spice on the back of the palate, and oak. The finish is long and has an initial nutty and spicy kick and then quickly fades into vanilla cake with artificial cherry and oak. Interesting product. I was hoping for a little more wine and sherry cask influence, but mainly got an artificial cherry note out of it, which I don’t mind, just expected a little more. I will say though, the blender did a great job filing off the edges of a typical Jim beam product. Not bad at all.

Smooth, warm, dark fruit with a subtle 94 Proof burn. Not sure why they labeled this a “bourbon”. It doesn’t meet the parameters set for bourbon. What it is, is a very drinkable Beam/Suntory fusion whiskey with a great bang for the buck. This one could, easily, become a regular resident on my “Spirit Shelf”